Calendar of Events
Conferences, Workshops and Training
Updated: May 08, 2008

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CHAPTER BOARD MEETING DATES

May 9- St. Louis Park City Hall

June 13- Great River Energy, Arbor Lakes 2-4PM

July 11-Golden Valley City Hall  2-4 PM

Aug. 8-Anoka City Hall 2-4 PM

Sept.  At Conference in Duluth

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Council workshops illuminate local population estimates

Metropolitan Council Research staff will explain their calculation of
current local population and household estimates at workshops April 30,
May 12 and May 13 from 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. at the Council’s St. Paul central office.

Using a model developed in 2006 in consultation with experts from the University of Minnesota’s Minnesota Population Center, the Council estimates local population and households annually. The Council’s model incorporates the most current information available on counts of housing units, occupancy rates and household sizes.

“We apply our methodology consistently throughout the region,” said Libby Starling, the Council’s research manager. “Estimates, however, are only as good as their inputs, so we are always searching for the best data to include in our model.”

Starling said workshop participants will learn the methodology behind the Council’s estimates, preparing them to better understand their own community’s numbers.  Staff will issue the preliminary 2007 estimates to the local elected officials of the region’s 186 cities and towns
 and seven counties in late May.

Mandated by state statute, the Council has prepared current local population and household estimates since 1971.  The Council’s population estimates are the official population numbers for State government purposes, including distribution of Local Government Aid, distribution of
Local Street Aid, and calculation of tax-base sharing under the Fiscal Disparities Program.

Workshops are designed for senior staff and planners though all interested persons are welcome. Register for one of the sessions with Deb Conley, debbie.conley@metc.state.mn.us or 651-602-1335, by April 25.

The Council’s central office is located at 390 Robert St. N. in downtown St. Paul.

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May 13, 2008.  Lessons from Park Commons at Excelsior and Grand.  Hear interdisciplinary perspectives regarding the development and sustainability of Park Commons, the mixed-use development at Excelsior and Grand in St. Louis Park.  You’ll learn about what worked and what didn’t.  Speakers will consider whether the model can be duplicated and how.  This event is part of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Minnesota How’d They Do That Series and will feature Bob Cunningham, Told Development; Tom Harmening, St. Louis Park City Administrator; Gail Dorfman, former St. Louis Park Mayor; and Ted Mondale, form Metropolitan Council chair.  The session will moderated by Michael Lander of the LanderGroup.  1.0 HOUR AICP CERTIFICATION MAINTENANCE CREDITS PENDING.  The event is scheduled from 7:30-9 am at HGA Architects, 701 Washington Ave. N., in Minneapolis.  The cost is $15 for ULI members, $30 for non-members, and $10 for students.  Continental breakfast is included.  Additional details and registration information are available at: http://minnesota.uli.org/Content/NavigationMenu18/Home/Bios-Regform-Flyer3.13.08.pdf

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Friday, May 16th, 2008. 12:00 - 1:30 The Center for Urban and Regional Affairs Housing Forum The monthly bag lunch discussion of local housing topics
 
Where: Carlson School of Management, Room 1-147 University of MN - West Bank   http://www1.umn.edu/twincities/maps/CarlSMgmt/CarlSMgmt-map.html

Topic:  Minnesota Housing Strategic Plan and Economic Stimulus Efforts Minnesota Housing Commissioner Tim Marx will discuss the agency’s strategic plan and current housing market conditions

Presenting: Commissioner Tim Marx, Minnesota Housing
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RSVP is required no later than 05/14 to 612-625-2086 or curahf@umn.edu.

For more information, please contact Adrienne Hannert at 612-625-2086.
Update your information and email by visiting http://cura.umn.edu/cura_mailing/. Use the username "cura" and the  password "housing".  www.cura.umn.edu

The CURA Housing Forum is a monthly bag lunch discussion of housing issues and research sponsored by the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA) at the University of Minnesota.
The University of Minnesota is committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal access to its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, or sexual
orientation.

For more local housing news and events, please visit: http://www.housinglink.org/HousingNews.htm

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May 29, 2008.  Infrastructure 2008: A Competitive Advantage, Are We Keeping Up?  This event sponsored by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Minnesota, will feature ULI’s annual report on national infrastructure and ULI’s I-35W Bridge Advisory Services findings and recommendations.  The infrastructure report examines broad issues facing countries and regions globally, with a particular focus on the importance of infrastructure to a city or a country’s economic competitiveness.  The I-35W bridge advisory services aspect of the event will focus on the strategic advice provided to the City of Minneapolis regarding linkages and connections around the I-35W bridge area, specifically the East Downtown and Cedar Riverside neighborhoods.  Speakers and panelists for the event include Maureen McAvey, ULI; Barbara Sporlein, Director of Planning, City of Minneapolis; Jon Wertjes, Director of Traffic and Planning, City of Minneapolis; Tom Sorel, Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration; and Khani Sahebjam, Metro District Engineer, Mn/DOT.  The event is scheduled for 3:30-5:00 pm (followed by a reception) and will be held at Dorsey & Whitney, 50 S. 6^th St., #1500 in downtown Minneapolis.  1.0 hour AICP credit pending.  The cost for the event is $35 for ULI members, $50 for non-ULI members, and $20 for students.  For more information and to register, visit: http://minnesota.uli.org/Content/NavigationMenu18/Home/Bios-Regform-Flyer5.29.08.pdf

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May 29 2008 Brown Bag Lunch

For our May event, MnAPA is hosting a Brown Bag Lunch event that will highlight the City of Coon Rapids. Learn about planning issues in this second ring suburb of 63,000. Topics will include demographics, comprehensive planning, redevelopment projects, transit-oriented development projects in coordination with the Northstar Commuter Rail Line, and the City’s new initiative to reinvest in its housing stock and neighborhoods.  

What:             May 29 Brown Bag Lunch Event – Coon Rapids Community Profile 

            When: Thursday, May 29 12:00 – 1:30

            Where:           Coon Rapids City Hall
                                     City Council Chambers
                                    11155 Robinson Drive
                                    Coon Rapids, MN  55433

To RSVP for this event, please contact Joe Hogeboom (City of Golden Valley) at 763-593-8099 or jhogeboom@ci.golden-valley.mn.us. Box Lunches may be ordered for $10.00.  You may order lunch by sending a check, payable to MnAPA, to: 

          City of Golden Valley
          Planning Department
          7800 Golden Valley Road
          Golden Valley, MN  55427

We look forward to seeing you May 29th!

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Johnson County Council of Governments, in cooperation with the Iowa Department of Transportation, is pleased to be hosting the 2008  Midwest
Transportation Planning Conference June 4-6, 2008  
http://iowadot.gov/2008TransConf/index.html

http://iowadot.gov/2008TransConf/index.html> ) at the Sheraton Hotel

in historic Downtown Iowa City, IA.  

We anticipate a large group of contractors, engineers, planners, and

academics with a wide variety of backgrounds both from the public and

private sectors to attend. Past conferences have been held in

Indianapolis IN, Kansas City KS, St. Louis MO, amongst others, and now

in Iowa City.  Typical conference attendance is approximately 150

people.   The Midwest Transportation Planning Conference is one of the

few times where persons involved in planning, programming, funding, and

studying transportation improvements and their effect on the economy and 
quality of life are brought together under one roof.  

Please let me know if you have any questions regarding this matter.  I have
 attached our conference logo and website (http://iowadot.gov/2008TransConf/index.html

http://iowadot.gov/2008TransConf/index.html> ).  

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JULY 13TH-16TH CANADIAN INSUITUTE OF PLANNERS 2008 CALL FOR PROPOSALS WINNIPEG
CIP Call for Presenters.pdf

Planning by Design in Community Healthy Caring Inclusive and Green
CIP Program News.pdf

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